<p>Just wondering what you all (college students, or soon to be) look for in a game. Do you tend to look for something that you can pick up whenever for short bursts or as long as you want, or do you look for more time-intensive games? I suppose it depends on the person/major how much time is available, but I’m curious nonetheless.</p>
<p>Personally, I like a good mix, however since I know how my time needs to be spent I tend to drift toward racing/sports games at home with the occasional handheld RPG if I have the time to burn waiting for a class to start. Granted this (along with my tastes) may change when I transfer from a CC to a 4-year, but still…</p>
<p>So, college gamers, what do you look for in a video game?</p>
<p>In games in general, not merely video games, I look for simple mechanics compared to complex strategy. That’s why chess is my favorite game. Though I’ll admit Go has an even simpler mechanic… I grew up playing chess.</p>
<p>Above all, a game should reward good decisions.</p>
<p>In video games, I gravitate toward anything with an RPG element. It’s rewarding to put a lot of thought into customizing a character or item and then to watch the improvement pay off. More importantly, it makes the game feel personal. However, it’s difficult for me to enjoy RPGs because my number one peeve in video games is [url=<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grinding_(video_gaming)]grinding[/url”>Grinding (video games) - Wikipedia]grinding[/url</a>] – after several frustrating years, I quit my favorite game, an MMORPG, because the grinding became too demanding and boring.</p>
<p>Once I find a free MMORPG that minimizes the importance of quantities (# of mobs killed, damage output…) and maximizes the importance of qualities (different types of magic, different techniques…), I might never want to play another game.</p>